Rugby Union
Rugby's annual meeting a success, says Koteka
Thursday 23 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Charlie Hosking has been retained as the vice-president of the Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) at its annual general meeting on Monday.
Chiefs lead Super Rugby battle
Monday 20 March 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
CRUSADERS 33 (Mitchell Drummond, Ben Funnell, Mitch Hunt, Manasa Mataele, Peter Samu tries Hunt 4 cons) bt BLUES 24 (George Moala 2, Augustine Pulu tries Piers Francis 3 cons pen) at Christchurch Stadium. Referee: Brendon Pickerill.
Teams that should be given the Super chop
Monday 20 March 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
Amid all the uncertainty surrounding the overhaul to Super Rugby, one thing seems clear: there is no shortage of dead wood to chop.
Telecom company supports Tereora XVs
Friday 17 March 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
Bluesky Cook Islands has got behind the Tereora College 1st XV Rugby Tour team as the gold sponsor for their Pacific Cup Rugby High School Championship campaign to Laie, Hawai’i in April.
Rebels facing execution
Thursday 16 March 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
In the beginning there was rugby, and it was good and it was great.
Kiwis reign in Super Rugby battle
Wednesday 8 March 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
Round two is in the books and Australian rugby’s depth is on show like never before.
Five-pointer from Super Rugby R2
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
After some surprising and some not-so surprising results from the second weekend of Super Rugby, we're a little bit closer to seeing how the competition will take shape down the stretch.
Inspiring leaders through rugby
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
Tereora College First 15 rugby team has been invited to participate in the Annual Pacific Cup Rugby High School Championship.
Time to reflect on World Sevens so far
Thursday 2 March 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
We're almost at the halfway point of the HBSC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17 so it's time to take a look back at the first four rounds and assess the action so far.
Chiefs drought ends with 24-15 win
Tuesday 28 February 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
THE Chiefs have broken a three-year Super Rugby drought against the Highlanders, opening their 2017 campaign with an unlikely 24-15 victory.
Lauaki laid to rest after church service
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
Former All Black, brother, son and father Sione Lauaki was farewelled by about 1500 people at Unlimited Church in West Auckland on Friday last week.
Final farewell for Lauaki
Thursday 16 February 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
Former All Black and Chiefs player Sione Lauaki will be farewelled at a funeral service in Auckland tomorrow (CI time).
CI rugby mourning passing of Lauaki
Monday 13 February 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
The rugby fraternity in the Cook Islands and around the globe is mourning the loss of former All Black Sione Lauaki, aged 35.
Chiefs dedicate win to Lauaki
Monday 13 February 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
An inspired Chiefs side has dedicated its Brisbane Global Tens triumph to the memory of former All Blacks and Chiefs loose forward Sione Lauaki.
Unforgettable battle of a legend
Friday 10 February 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
Joost van der Westhuizen’s death marked the passing of a rugby icon but, apart from his rugby exploits, he won renewed respect for his fight against Motor Neuron Disease (MND).
CIRU pays tribute to Springbok rugby legend
Wednesday 8 February 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands Rugby Union has joined the rest of the world to pay tribute to former South Africa captain Joost van der Westhuizen who died aged 45 earlier this week.
Wright's contract terminated
Thursday 2 February 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
COOK ISLANDS Rugby Union (CIRU) has terminated its arrangement with the New Zealand-based men’s 15s head coach, Stan Wright.
Blitzboks win Wellington Sevens
Monday 30 January 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
SOUTH AFRICA claimed the third round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with a 26-5 win over in Fiji in a windy Wellington on Sunday.
Seven to watch for at Sevens
Friday 27 January 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
THE HSBC Wellington Sevens will be the first chance of 2017 for the world's best rugby Sevens players to showcase more of the incredible skill seen at Dubai and Cape Town last December.
Inaugural Sevens for Kukis in NZ
Thursday 26 January 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
COOK ISLANDS Rugby New Zealand will be holding their inaugural Sevens tournament this weekend in Auckland.